IN IRISH
by
Bitesize Irish
Gaeilge Gach Lá Newsletter
Sing in Irish
Irish Phrases Starting with "OTHER"
Ith
Eat
ocht
m
bád
* eight boats
A Eithne
(Eithne is a woman's name)
Súil
: Eye
Lean
: Follow
ar feadh
: for the duration
As Sasana.
From England.
tuiseal
(grammatical) case
Ní Bhriain
= Granddaughter of [someone named] Brian = O'Brian
Ní Mháille
= Granddaughter of [someone named] Máille = O'Malley
Ó
grandson
Ó Briain
= Grandson of [someone named] Brian = O'Brian
Ó Máille
= Grandson of [someone named] Máille = O'Malley
a haintín
her aunt
Déan deifir, a stór...beimid déanach!
Hurry up, sweetheart...we'll be late!
Ba mhaith liom bheith i nGaillimh.
: I'd like to be in Galway.
Ní bhím tuirseach riamh ar maidin.
: I'm never tired in the morning.
nach bhfuil?
(isn't?, aren't?)
Nach mbíonn seisiún ceoil ann Dé Domhnaigh?
Isn't there a music session on Sundays?
Nach bhfuil aon duine sa ghluaisteán?
Isn't there anyone in the car?
"Laethanta leisciúla," mar a deirtear! Cad a rinne tú ina dhiaidh sin?
"Lazy days," as they say! What did you do after that?
Tadhg
(male name)
Bean Mhic Mhurchú
= Mrs Murphy
Cén fáth
+ [[nach bhfuil sé sa bhaile?]] Why isn't he at home?
is ainm dom
sa
[Name] is MY name.
ní sheinnim
No
Níl. Tá sé ar scoil.
No. (literally "is not"). He is at school.
A chait
: O cat
A Mhaighdean! Cad a tharla? An bhfuil tú ceart go leor
?
Oh no! What happened? Are you OK?
Dé
Céadaoin seo chugainn
(on) next Wednesday
ár
g
ceol
our music
Othar
patient/invalid
nead spideoige
robin's nest
Rith
: Run
Feicigí
(Said to multiple people)
Beidh mise agus Saoirse ag dul amach anocht. Ar mhaith leatsa agus Máire teacht linn?
Saoirse and I are going out tonight. Would you and Máire like to come with us?
Feic
: See
Tá sí tinn.
She is sick.
A Shomhairle
(Somhairle is a man's name)
Mac Lochlainn
= Son of a Viking = McLoughlin
Mac Aoidh
= Son of [someone named] Aodh = McKay
Mac Murchú
= Son of [someone named] Murchú = Murphy
déag
-teen
Is bratach na hÉireann í sin.
That's the flag of Ireland.
an
the
babhla an chait
: the cat's bowl
clann
(the children of the) family
Agallamh na Seanórach
"The Colloquy of the Ancients" (lit. "The Interview of the Seniors")
Gach seans go mbeidh mé ann amárach.
(There is) every chance that I will be there tomorrow.
an tseachtain
the week
Seo í mo chara nua. Máire is ainm di.
. This is my new friend. Her name is Máire.
seisiún ceoil
(traditional) music session
Sinn
** Us/We
a Sheáin
(vocative case)
Dúisigh
: Wake up
An íosfaidh?
will not eat
Nach n-íosfaidh?
won't eat?
Oibrigh
: Work
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